California Quail field notes, v1295
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W.J. Francis 1963 California Quail. June 19. Strawberry Canyon, Alameda Co. 1435. The lone ♂ outside has remained on top of the pen, and is now over A-10, perhaps following the brood of chicks. 1442. He walked over B-10, then flew to ground next to fence. 1457. Orange-05 pair moved up from E-3 to weeds in E-1. I saw only 4 chicks with them, but others may have preceded them before the adults ccaught my eye. The ♂♂ ♂ moved along fence into D-1 as the family came into his corner. 1501 One ♂ chased another from D-1, down to center of pen, then both took flight and chase continued in the air back to the north corner. Orange ♂ was not involved - probably ♂♂ chasing Red. 1515 ♂♀ with 5 chicks crossing the clearing while Orange ♂ gave assembly calls + saw squall calls in D-1; both Red and ♂♂ ♂♀ are in the vicinity. 1520 Orange ♂ still calling as ♂ and chicks went by water hole to B-5; a chick brinking seemed to be a sixth which had become separated. Red occasionally answered Orange